Design and development of tooling for machining processes
Design and development of custom gages for inspection processes
Lead the fixture and gage manufacture; collaborating with suppliers (internal and external), management, purchasing, and logistics to obtain quotations and realize the repair of fixtures and gages
Develop work instructions, procedures, key cards, and related engineering documentation for fixture and gage design and build.
Develop work instructions, procedures, key cards, and related manufacturing documentation for fixture and gage use.
Apply the standardized approached to tool and fixture designs in a Siemens NX and Teamcenter environment.
Collaborate with WSC manufacturing engineer(s) and production to ensure tooling is designed to meet their performance expectations
Collaborate with WSC production and quality to ensure tooling is provisioned and repaired to meet production needs
Project leadership of tooling engineering projects (scheduling, experimentation, reporting, documentation) with full responsibility for due dates, results and costs associated with your field of activities
Lead tooling projects through all phases, conception, R&D, qualification, production implementation, and continued production support
Lead continuous process improvements (analysis, solution finding, implementation) around tool design and use processes and methods
Work with production personnel to implement, troubleshoot, and improve fixtures and gages and their associated processes
Collaborate with management, product engineering, peer engineers, and operators to realize high quality, stable processes. Provide data and documentation for product process qualifications (PPQ), work instructions and manufacturing quality control plans.
Inspection
Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and quality to identify effective critical to quality inspection requirements to support effective inspections both manual and/or CMM
Development of inspection plans for validating fixtures including CTQ drawings
Collaborate with Quality to repair fixtures and gages that are identified as non-conforming during validation
Repair
Analyze inspection data for reported out of tolerance or worn conditions
Develop and execute necessary repair actions with Siemens tool room and/or external suppliers.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure repairs completed and accepted by stakeholders, production, engineering, and quality
Lead the fixture and gage repair logistics; collaborating with suppliers (internal and external), management, purchasing, and logistics to obtain quotations and realize the repair of fixtures and gages
What You Will Bring
2-5 year degree in mechanical, manufacturing engineering or 4+ years relevant and proven manufacturing technician/engineering experience.
5+ years of experience in tooling engineering (preferably in a production environment)
Skilled in interpretation of product and manufacturing drawings and specifications
Expert Knowledge in Siemens NX CAD/Drafting and product data management systems. NX, Siemens Teamcenter
Expert Knowledge of GD&T
Expert Knowledge in parametric model definition tools of NX and assembly modeling with inter-part linking
Knowledge of Siemens Teamcenter
Knowledge in identifying, analyzing, and correcting fixture and gage issues.
Good knowledge of upstream and downstream processes used turbine component manufacturing is a plus.
Working knowledge of MS office (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Pay Range: $65k to $80k p.a.
Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.
Work Requirements
This role is considered an on-site position located in Winston Salem , NC
You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.
Shop floor environment, which may include but not limited to extensive walking, and ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
Travel requirements: Due to the nature of the work, no travel is required.
Citizenship requirement: Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship / US Person is required.
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance
